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What the Schwartzes Told Me about Allomorph Priority
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 January 2024
Abstract
In Standard Yiddish, -s and -ən are used as default allomorphs for plural word formation. It is argued here that the choice is left to the phonology, with -s acting as a default within a default. This status is used to explain the exclusive use of -s in the pluralization of proper names, which are claimed to be formed with no sensitivity to the phonological form of the base.
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